Fourth of July

Michelle, Adam, Graham, Miles and baby Merritt joined us for a long July 4th weekend. 

And we celebrated Miles’ 4th birthday too!

Lots and lots of bicycling including July 4th bike decorating sponsored by the neighbors in our complex. 

Michelle shows off her climbing skills with Graham. Everyday the grandkids got to explore a different playground, this one in Breckenridge where we also had a little picnic. 

Baby Merritt shows off her new standing and fledgling walking skills.  Nobody can ever say she can’t walk and chew at the same time. 

Sunday evening was a bike ride to the Frisco Main St. Park for a pizza picnic dinner. 

And we were surprised to find a little cul de sac sponsored concert for the families that live here when we arrived home from our picnic. Within seconds of arriving we were met by neighbors we had not yet met and invited to share their gathering even though we were short term renters. Everyone has been so nice to us and it’s wonderful to feel welcomed as an outsider so soon!

Frisco June 19th to the 25th

After Michelle, Adam, Graham, Miles and baby Merritt left on Sunday afternoon we had a chance to chill a little bit and this little pond about a 3 minute walk from our townhouse was a perfect place. 

Monday we took a ride up to Keystone with a stop-off at the Outlet Mall in Silverthorne for some new bike apparel. 

On the way home from shopping we met Lance and Rene from Waterloo, WI on a two month trek from Silver Springs, NM to wherever they end up somewhere up north in two months. We offered to let them stay with us over night but they wanted to get past Silverthorne for the day. Good luck!!

Tuesday was a ride up to Copper Mountain on the Ten Mile Creek path. It’s a constant climb up but we have the beautiful creek to occupy our thoughts. 

Because Summit County was one of the first and worst hit by the virus in Colorado we’re trying to do our part by supporting Main St. Frisco whenever we can. I’m doing my part by hydrating with an economy size Dunkel beer from Prost after the Copper ride. 

Thursday, for something totally different, we went kayaking on Lake Dillon.  It was fun and a great way to take the lake and mountain views in but we decided it’s really not our cup of tea. 

Thursday evening our neighbors back home started a texting storm by sharing pictures of elk behind our house, extremely rare if it has ever happened before!  Ironically we haven’t seen a single elk or deer since we’ve been coming up here. We’ll go home tomorrow to take care of some business for a couple of days and see for ourselves!!

Frisco, CO

Because of the virus’s impacts on our past and near future travel plans we decided to change up our lives a bit and rent a two bedroom townhouse in Frisco, CO for the next 5 months, less than a 2 hour drive away in Summit County, home of A-Basin, Keystone, Breckenridge and Cooper Mountain ski resorts and now us! Also home to some great hiking and biking trails and cool mountain air too!

Our place is about a mile walk through the woods and homes to Main St. where we found our new, favorite ice cream place for an after dinner treat at Foote’s Rest. 

Wednesday June 10 we rode our bikes on the bike trail up to Breckenridge for lunch, about a 24 mile round trip and a great way to spend the middle part of the day. 

June 11 we took a 20 mile ride around Dillon Lake.  Blue skies and snow capped peaks. 

On the weekend our son Ryan and his wife Mattie joined us for some fun including a bike ride towards Copper Mountain on the 10 Mile Creek path.  

It appears even in the woods at 9,000 ft. above sea level the political discourse and protests find their way. 

That’s friends of Ry’s and Mattie, Jake and Mar Nielsen on the left, Angela, Ry and Mattie on a temporary pedestrian only Main St. to celebrate the reopening of Summit County. We had a great weekend with the kids who also got some kayaking and fishing in.  Monday we’ll head back home but we’ll be back soon!